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12 JULY TO PEKING: CONFRONTATION PRISONERS.
1. IN VIEW OF ASSURANCES GIVEN BY MR ROYLE TO MR CHIA KUAN-HUA
(PARA 15 OF RECORD A OF CONVERSATION) I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO
CONTINUE TO INFORM THE MFA OF RELEASES. THEREFORE WHEN CALLING
ON DEPUTY HEAD OF CONSULAR DEPARTMENT, MFA, ON OTHER BUSINESS ON 19
JULY, COUNSELLOR HANDED HIM A LETTER ADDRESSED TO HEAD OF CONSULAR
DEPARTMENT (CHANG TSAN-MING) INFORMING HIM IN USUAL TERMS OF EARLY
RELEASE OF ONE PRISONER (CHAN YIK)
AS A RESULT OF LATEST BOARD OF REVIEW.
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BOARD OF REVIEW OF 29 JUNE
At a meeting on 29 June the Board of Review reduced the sentences of a
further six of the confrontation prisoners to seven years, and all six
(whose names are asterisked in the attached list) will now be released
this year. The revised timetable of releases means that seven will
remain in prison at the end of 1972, and only four at the end of
1973.
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The steady flow of releases between the visits of Mr Royle and the
Secretary of State to Peking is all to the good and I am sure will be
noted by the MFA without our saying anything about it. I therefore hope
we will not do so.
3.
I doubt if we can now do much more by means of the Review procedure. The
four who will still be held after April 1973 all killed or seriously
injured police officers or members of the public. The Board of Review
considered the sentence on one of them (LO Shui-yan who laid a bomb
which killed three persons and injured 38) and could not recommend a
reduction. Nor can they see any ground for recommending reductions in
sentence for the other three. I entirely agree.
4.
The four prisoners who will be left are serving demonstrably well
deserved sentences.
There
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seems a good chance that they will be allowed to lapse into political
oblivion with another of the 1967 killers, HO Cheung, who shot a
policeman during the troubles, fled to China, returned and was arrested
last year, and is now doing 25 years. The Chinese have kept very quiet
indeed about him and may similarly prefer to forget the other four
killers, left over from 1967. However, if they ever did complain about
their detention, the facts would warrant a very robust answer indeed.
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5.
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In previous papers I had envisaged offering to deport the hard core
which I had expected to be rather larger. But this was only if we were
under heavy pressure. At the moment we are not, and I therefore think we
should make no such offer. If the situation changed we could reconsider.
6.
Incidentally I think we all have good cause to be thankful to Denys
Roberts, the Attorney General, for the way in which he has chaired the
Review Board. I am also grateful to John Addis for dealing so robustly
with the MFA on this issue. I hope that this forthright treatment,
coupled with Roberts' steady reduction of the numbers, have gone a long
way towards easing us off this hook. Meanwhile let us do nothing to
disturb the favourable course by either mentioning this to the Chinese
or, if they raise it, departing in any respect from the line we have
taken in Peking.
cc HM Ambassador
PEKING
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CONFRONTATION PRISONERS
Prospective releases at 1 July 1972
(for details see list of 15 May 1972)
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Immediate
14. 7.72
16. 7.72
17. 7.72
6. 8.72
7. 8.72
11.9.72
11. 9.72
25. 9.72
9.10.72
28.11.72
24. 2.73
4. 3.73
15. 4.73
14.12.75
15. 2.76
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NOTES: (1)
(ii)
CHAN Yik
TONG Ching-ping
TO Min
CHENG Yat-choi
LUX Nam
SZETO FOon
TSUI Chun
IP Sing
YAU Wai
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LO Lun
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CHAN Yuk-va
CHAN Sang-cheung
MOK Siu-kui
LO Shui-yan
CHU Wing-chuen
IP Tat-shing
All before The Secciary
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Visit to China.
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1447
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indicates sentence reduced by Board of Review,
29 June 1972
Date
1 July 1972
1 January 1973
16 April 1973
Prisoners
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7
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TO PRIORITY PEKING TELNO 66 OF 12TH JULY, 1972. INFO BOUTINE F Co.
CONFRONTATION PRISONERS,
OWING TO THE FORTNIGHTLY BAG I DISCOVER YOU WILL NOT HAVE RECEIVED A
COPY OF A LETTER OF MINE TO WILFORD OF 6TH JULY ABOUT THE REDUCTION OF
SENTENCES ON A FURTHER 6 PRISONERS. THIS
WILL NOW REACH YOU EARLY NEXT WEEK.
2. THE IMMEDIATE EFFECT IS THAT THERE WILL BE TWO RELEASES ON 14 JULY
(CHAN YIK, TONG CHING-PING), ONE ON 16 JULY (TO MIN) AND ONE ON 17 JULY
(CHÊNG YAT-CHOI).
3. AS SUGGESTED IN THE LETTER 1 HOPE YOU WILL NOW FEEL ABLE
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TO DISCONTINUE SAYING ANYTHING TO THE CHINESE ABOUT THIS MORIBUND ISSUE,
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TO PRIORITY PEKING TELNO 66 OF 12TH JULY, 1972. INFO ROUTITE F C 0.
CONFRONTATION PRISONERS.
OWING TO THE FORTNIGHTLY BAG I DISCOVER YOU WILL NOT HAVE
RECEIVED A COPY OF A LETTER OF MINE TO WILFORD OF GTH JULY ABOUT THE
REDUCTION OF SENTENCES ON A FURTHER 6 PRISONERS. THIS
WILL HOW REACH YOU EARLY NEXT WEEK.
2. INÉ IMMEDIATE EFFECT IS THAT THERE WILL BE TWO RELEASES O4 14 JULY
(CHAH YEK, TONG CHING-PING), ORE ON 16 JULY (TC MIN) AND ONE ON 17 JULY
(CHENG YAT~CHCI).
3. AS SUGGESTED IN THE LETTER I HOPE YOU WILL HOW FOEL ABLE
TO DISCONTINUE SAYING ANYTHING TO THE CHINESE ABOUT THIS MORIBUND
ISSUE, AND THAT WE CAN LEAVE MOVS OF THESE KELCACES TO REACH THE IF A
THROUGH THEIR OWN EXCELLENT CHANIELS.
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TO PRIORITY PEKING TELNO 66 OF 18TH JULY, 1978. INFO ROUTINE F C C.
CONFRONTATION PRISONERS.
OWING TO THE FORTNIGHTLY BAG I DISCOVER YOU WILL NOT HAVE
RECEIVED A COPY OF A LETTER OF MINE TO WILFORD OF 6TH JULY ABOUT
THE REDUCTION OF SENTENCES ON A FURTHER 6 PRISONERS. THIS
KILL NOW REACH YOU EARLY NEXT WEEK.
2. THE IMMEDIATE EFFECT IS THAT THERE WILL SE TWO RELEASES ON 14 JULY
(CHAN YIK, TONG CHING-PING), ONE ON 16 JULY (TO MIN) AND ONE ON 17 JULY
(CHENG YAT-CHOI).
3. AS SUGGESTED IN THE LETTER I HOPE YOU WILL HOW FEEL ABLE
TO DISCONTINUE SAYING ANYTHING TO THE CHINEVE ABOUT THIS MORIBUND ISSUE,
AND THAT WE CAN LEAVE NEWS OF THESE SELEASES TO PEACH THE M F A THROUGH
THEIR OWN EXCELLENT CHANNELS.
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During a meeting held by Mr Royle on 11 May (the main purpoɛa of which
was to discuss the issue of official Chinese representation), the
subject of confrontation
I am sorry that we have prisoners was also brought up. not reported this
before.
2. It was decided that present policies for dealing with the problem
were satisfactory; and the hope was expressed that the Chinese would
recognise it as a disappearing problem, It was also hoped that the
irisons Board of Review would be able to make recommendations for
further releases at its June meeting. In the meantime there was
advantage in continuing the practice of giving advance notification to
the Chinese. Towards the end of the year we should consider whether to
offer deportation of the hard-core.
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present at the meeting in Mr Royle's office.
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P. M. Kelly
9 June 1972
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CONFRONTATION PRISONERS
Prospective releases at 15 May 1972
Release
Number
Name
1.
14.6.72
28834
TSANG Mui
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2.
14.7.72
27993
TONG Ching-ping
Offence
Consorting with another person who without lawful authority has
explosive substance in his possession.
Possession of
ammunition.
Possession of
offensive weapon.
Original sentence
9
5+8 concurrent
3.
16.7.72
28906
TO Ming
Possession of
8
offensive weapon.
4.
17.7.72
28669
CHENG Yat-choi
Possession of offensive weapons.
8
5.
6.8.72
29279
LUK Nam
Possession of offensive weapons.
8
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6.
7.8.72
29281
SZETO Foon
Possession of offensive weapons.
8
7.
3.2.73
28489
CHAN Yik
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Being found in the company of another person who without lawful
authority has an explosive substance in his possession.
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8+4 concurrent
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7
Background
One of two bomb planter
who blev themselves up at Army Quarters.
The other was killed,
Nil.
Arrested placing a bomb in Queen's Road Central.
Arrested in possession of fireworks-bombs and weapons at his home
address.
Arrested planting bombs at Hung Hom Ferry.
Arrested planting bombs at Hung Hom Ferry.
Arrested in street in Yaumati in possession of bomb.
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Release
Number
8.
24.2.73
28707
246.74
TAM Fat
Name
9.
4.3.73
28754
CHAN Yuk-va
I
4774
CHAN Sang-cheung
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Offence
(contd)
Failing to report offence of posses- sion of explosive substance.
Possession of offensive weapon.
Doing an act with intent to cause by an explosive substance an
explosion.
Possession of offensive weapon.
Doing an act with intent to cause by an explosive sub- stance an
explosion.
Attempting to cause an explosion with intent to endanger life or
property.
10.
15.4.73
29863
15.8.74
11.
9.6.73
30412
LEUNG Pun
explosive substance
with intent.
explosive substances
Possession of
Original sentence
10+5 concurrent
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Background
10+10 concurrent
Threv bomb at Police during a demonstration
10
Caught placing bombs in Shamshuipo.
5+5+8+5 concurrent
Arrested following a raid at his home address.
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Possession of
Possession of
offensive weapons.
Possession of
corrosive substances
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Release
12.
11.1.74
Number
29884
Name
IP Sing
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Offence
Possession of an
explosive sub-
stance with intent to endanger life or property.
Possession of an offensive weapon.
Possession of simulated bombs.
Possession of an explosive sub- stance vith
intent to endanger life or property.
Possession of an offensive weapon.
Original sentence
9+9+5+9+9 concurrent
9+9+5+9+9 concurrent
13.
11.1.74